Carpooling to Heather's house

Last year when we carpooled to Heather's we met at the Park and Ride lot at the 1600 North freeway entrance in Orem (near Home Depot). Should we just plan on meeting there again on Thursday? If we leave at 6:20 we should get to Heather's at about 7:00.

If you want to carpool, just leave a comment so we don't leave anyone behind. I'm liking the book and looking forward to treats at Heather's house. See everyone in a couple days.

June Book Group

Wherever we decide to go, let's set up a carpool. There's a possibility I won't be able to come--my daughter is having surgery on Tuesday.

Thanks to you all for being such a great group. I always enjoy spending time with you.

Charlotte

Laughter

For those of you who made it to Charlotte's house for book group...I have two things to say:

1. Pirates

2. Tomato Paste

Thanks for the laughs, ladies. We really do have the best book group EVER! (Oh...and the book was great, too.)

What a Woman!

I have to say that I am enjoying the book, Infidel.
Ayaan is so smart...I want to hear her speak and shake her hand!

The Queen's Fool

We will be meeting Thursday (April 23rd) at Rosalie's house to discuss "The Queen's Fool". Be there or be square. Oh...yeah, I'll be the square one. Sorry.

Collette is Graduating ... at last:)

Hello my book club friends. I gave all of your addresses to my daughter Shauna who sent out invitations to my graduation and graduation party. But, just to be safe, I decided to announce it here again. You are all invited to my convocation at 11:00 a.m. at the Marriott Center on Friday, April 24th. Additionally, my sister and children are having a dinner party for me that evening at 6:00 p.m. at the LDS church across from Krispy Kreme at about 1200 S and 400 W in Orem. Please let me know if you have any questions. I am thrilled about getting back to more regular attendance at book group; exercise; family dinners etc...:) I love all of you and appreciate the support of such a dynamic group of ladies.

This week's discussion

No conversation about this book. I am enjoying the story, but not loving it. I wonder how much is historically correct? Rosalie?

Ireland Tomorrow

Don't forget:

Ireland at Amy's Thursday night 7:30pm.

Come hungry.

A Little History of the History of LOve...

Here we are..

 last Thursday at Jeana's,

 dissecting the confusing relationships triangle...or maze of 

"The History of Love.  

Thumbs up or Thumbs down? 

Who's game for a second read on this one?

Ireland

March's book is Ireland by Frank Delaney. It's a fairly long book, so start reading! We will be meeting at my house in three short weeks.

The first story told by the storyteller in the book is about the Architect of Newgrange. I've been doing some research on the passage tomb and came across some amazing pictures. Click here. (There is a large gallery of images at the bottom of the page.)

I may post some other information about the book as I come across it. 

Enjoy!

The History of Love

I really had to push myself to get through this book! I know it just shows how dumb I really am..but I just kept getting so confused! I did finish it but I can't really say that I understand everything that happened!
kim

It took a while, but...

I ended up liking The History of Love. If you're not very far into it yet... keep going! It took over 100 pages for me to start liking it, but after that I really did. So many similarities with Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (which I liked much more, but got worse reviews). I remember being curious about History after I read Extremely Loud and figured out that they were married.

A couple articles that I read after finishing the book:

• Interview with Nicole Krauss
• NY Magazine book review

Jeana,
That is just fine with me. Have fun with your missionary!
kim

Reschedule?

I am welcoming home my missionary from Netherlands on our book group date. Could we reschedule for the next week?

Gee, Thanks

Thanks to Kim's request for future wishes fulfilled I found myself spending an obscene amount of time in front of the mirror looking for unwanted hair.

Good grief!

Tiffanie

Tiff, Sorry I haven't been on the blog lately...but just wanted to say that you are the bomb!!! For so many reasons, this particular moment I just noticed the oh so cute pictures from our Christmas get-together that you posted...Thanks!
kim

Book Group for January

Hey Ladies!!

Just a reminder about our book group meeting this month.
January 15th
7:30pm
at Kim's house (362 East 1250 North, Orem)
Hope you will all be there!

Love,
Kim

Using Some Fun New Words

The way we picked our books this year was simply genius. I was in Barnes & Noble and couldn't remember the January book so I called Shelley who says, "We're reading 'Sarah's Quilt' because it's January and a quilt is warm." How could I forget that? It was brilliant. For all of you readers, are you toasty yet? Do you feel like you have to read with a glass of cold water in your hand? Have you developed an aversion to beef jerky? Have you wished you could visit Jack's grave? It was good to spend so much time with someone who felt the same way about Jack as I do. I actually read it during our last super chilly string of snowstorms and every time I put it down, I was grateful to see the snow and to feel the cool air. I reckon that's a mighty fine miracle for me.

Sarah's Quilt

OK.. OK..I just had to stop and blog this..I just felt really guilty running my kitchen sink water right now. I am on the fourth chapter and I'm feeling a little thirsty! Will I ever stop feeling this way?

2009 BOOK SELECTIONS

1/15 Sarah's Quilt by Nancy Turner - Kim
2/19 The History of Love by Nicole Krauss - Jeana
3/19 Ireland by Frank Delaney - Amy
4/23 The Queen's Fool by Phillipa Gregory - Rosalie
5/21 Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali - Charlotte
6/18 Walking Across Egypt by Clyde Edgerton - Heather
7/16 The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski - Shelley
8/20 The Known World by Edward Jones - Tiffanie
9/17 The Jew Store by Stella Suberman - Joanne
10/8 Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome - Heather
11/19 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows - Melanie